Melbourne Cup........... Lihir style

They're not thoroughbreds. But the hermit crabs here, which come in all shapes and sizes, brought in plenty of bets for an island version of Melbourne Cup. 

Apparently last year the winner was the smallest little crab in the field. But this years' hero was a big one. Here's a photo of the wooden spooner, number 88. It was thought that he ate a grape for the race and was in too much of a food coma to move.

And the main prize.....

 Crab 'treatment'